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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Nov 16, 2005
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Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996 to: (1) replace references to the Deschutes River Basin Working Group with the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group; (2) redefine "quorum" to mean eight of those qualified Working Group members appointed and eligible to serve; and (3) reauthorize appropriations at a level of $2 million for each fiscal year through FY2015.
People & committees
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
Legislative record
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13060; text as passed Senate: CR S13060)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13060; text as passed Senate: CR S13060)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-164.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Domenici without amendment. With written report No. 109-164.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 109-96.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S494)
Introduced in Senate
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